Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1007FY0102

NORTH ORANGE/ SOUTH SEMINOLE ITS ENHANCED CIRCULATOR

Requester:

FRANKLIN MARTZ� III

Organization:

CITY OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS AND THE CITY OF WINTER PARK

Project Title:

NORTH ORANGE/ SOUTH SEMINOLE ITS ENHANCED CIRCULATOR

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:52:15 PM

Sponsors:

D. Lee Constantine

Statewide Interest:

THE PROJECT ADDRESSES LOCAL AS WELL AS REGIONAL INTERESTS.� OUR FEDERALLY FUNDED STUDY CONCLUDED THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A MORE THAN 20% INCREASE IN TRAVEL TIMES IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR STATE ROADS WHICH ALL FUNCTION AT OR BELOW A LEVEL OF SERVICE "F" AND IT CREATES 15% NEW CAPACITY ON THE ROADWAYS 40% MORE COST EFFECTIVLY THAN TRADITIONAL TRANSIT. MOREOVER, THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT, FUNDING THROUGH FAST TRACK. AND THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECOMENDED BY THE TOP COUNCIL IN 2001/2002. IT IS DONE ONLY THREE ITS PROJECTS FUNDED BY CONGRESS IN TEA-21.� THE PROJECT CAN BE CONSTRUCTION READY WITH THIS GRANT, AND STRONGLY ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SUBREGION AND LINKS TOGETHER FOUR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DISTRICTS

Recipient:

CITY OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS AND THE CITY OF WINTER PARK

Contact:

FRANKLIN MARTZ III

225 NEWBURYPORT AVENUE

Contact Phone:

(407) 571-8143

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 32701

Counties:

Orange, Seminole

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

FUNDING IS REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE RIGHT OF WAY AQUISITION AND TO INITIATE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NORTH ORANGE/ SOUTH SEMINOLE ITS ENHANCED CIRCULATOR. THE CIRCULATOR WILL PROVIDE MOBILITY BETWEEN TWO OF THE LARGEST AND MOST INTENSE ACTIVITIES CENTERS IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION DURING THE RECONSTRUCION OF I-4. STATE ROAD 434, AND TO CONNECT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS USERS TO THE LIGHT RAIL LINE

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

CREATES 15% TO 18% ADDITIONAL CAPACITY ALONG OR PARALELLING STATE ROADWAY SYSTEMS DOUBLES THE FUNCTIONAL RIDERSHIP OF LIGHT RAIL, REDUCES TRAVEL TIMES IN THE AREA BY 20% INCREASE THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSIT BY 40% AND IT ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AREA BY INCREASING THE SEAT MILES OF ACCESS TO AND FROM ACTIVITY CENTERS BY MORE THAN 400%

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,750,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$1,750,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1999

Amount:

$650,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$2,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

FEDRALLY FUNDED (FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION)

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

METROPOLITAN ORLANDO, SEMINOLE, ORANGE, COUNTY COMMISSIONS, ORANGE CO. LEGISLATIVE DELIGATION, LYNX

Meeting Date:

1/24/2002